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pourquoi story

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English

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Etymology

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From French pourquoi (“why”) +‎ story.

Noun

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pourquoi story (plural pourquoi stories)

  1. (narratology) A fictional narrative that explains the cause or reason for something the way that it is.
    Synonym: pourquoi tale
    Coordinate terms: backstory, origin myth, origin story

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